Hargeisa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$220
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
71
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.21M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 46% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7179th and 4516th ($712 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9073rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Sofia

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Hargeisa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7393
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.8
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$549
$11223

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$570
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$1156
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$601
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$572
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$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542

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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
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$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
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$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
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$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
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$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784